Irrigating device.



No. 674,896. Patented may 28,1901.' H. LuEHER.

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IRRIGATING DEVICE.

SPLECLLFICTION forming part of Letters Patent No. 674,896, dated May 28.1901.

Application lled February 28, 1901. Serial No. 49,290. (No model.)

To til whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, HERMAN BLUEHnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Albuquerque, in the county of Bernalillo and Territory ofNew Mexico, have invented new and useful Improvements in IrrigatiugDevices, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to irrigating devices, and is designed moreparticularly as an improvement upon the lawn watering or irrigatingdevice forming the subject-matter of my contemporary application forpatent filed December 27, 1900, Serial No. 41,222.

It has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive irrigatingdevice adapted to be set and held in a lawn or similar tract of land tobe irrigated in such manner as not to detract from the appearancethereof and one which may be depended on to rob a strong head of water`of its force and discharge it horizontally and in a steady and placidmanner on the lawn, so as to insure the spread of water over the lawnand at the same time obviate the liability of that portion of the lawnadjacent to the device being washed out or in any way injured or marred.

Vith the foregoing in mind the invention will be fully understood fromthe following description and claims when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l isa sectional viewillustrating my improved device in its proper operative position. Fig. 2is a View, partly in elevation and partly in diametrical section, of thetank-and of the device. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the cover thereof; andFig. 4 is a detail horizontal section taken in the plane indicated bythe broken line 4 4 of Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference designate correspending parts in all theViews of the drawings.

The tank A of my improved device is preferably made of metal andcylindrical in form, although it may be made of any material suitable tothe purpose of my invention and of any shape desired in cross-section.It is designed to be set in a lawn or similar tract to be irrigated withits upper end ush with the surface thereof, after the manner shown inFig. l, and is preferably provided at its upper end with a horizontalflange a, this with a view of lessening the liability of its sinkingbelowits proper operative position. It is also preferably provided inits bottom with a central threaded aperture l) and a plurality of smallapertures c, the latterhaving for their purpose to permit water to drainfrom the tank subsequent to the operation of the device, and thus removethe liability of water freezing in the tank.'

Connected to the opening l) in the bottom of the tank is a pipe B, whichmay lead from a main or other source of supply, and also connected tosaid opening and extending upwardly within the tank is a pipe C, whichterminates in one or a plurality of downwardlydisposed dischargeportions D. By virtue of this construction it will be apparent that ahead of water proceeding under great pressure through the pipe B and thepipe C will be discharged downwardly against the bottom of the tank, andthereby robbed of a con siderable portion of its force; also, that theweight of the water contained in the tank will tend to check the forceof the incoming head of water, with the result that the water dischargedat the upper end of the tank will flow horizontally therefrom in asteady and placid stream or streams and will be spread over the lawnwithout liability of that portion of the lawn immediately adjacent tothe tank being washed out or otherwise injured or marred.

The tank-coverE is preferably of castiron and is provided with dependinglugs F, which have shoulders d, designed to bear on the upper end of thetank and support the cover a slight distance above the same, and reducedlower portions e, arranged to rest within the tank, and thereby hold thecover against lateral displacement therefrom. 4The said cover isremovable in order to facilitate placing of the pipe C in the tank andmight be made flat, so as to project but a minimum distance above thesurface of the lawn, without departing from my invention. I prefer,however, to shape it as shown and provide it with an urn or vase G,which is calculated to enhance the beauty of a lawn, especially when itcon tains growing plants. I also prefer when the cover is provided witha crown vessel-or urn to connect a pipe H to pipe C and extend said pipeHup through the bottom of the crown vessel or urn after the manner shownin Fig.

l. The pipe H is designed to supply water to the crown vessel or urn,and when it is designed to shut off such supply the same may be effectedby a screw-cap I on the upper end of the pipe, a valve, or othersuitable means.

In practice I contemplate arranging a numb'er of my improved irrigatingdevices at various points on a lawn, so that when desired the entiresurface thereof may be thoroughly watered.l This may obviously be doneat small expense, because of the simplicity and cheapness of thedevices.

I have entered into a detail description of the present and preferredembodiment of my invention in order to impart a full, clear, and exactunderstanding oi' the same. I do not desire, however, to be understoodas contining myself to the specific construction and relativearrangement of parts herein pointed out, as such changes ormodifications may be made in practice as fairly fall within the scope ofmy claims. I also do not desire to be understood as confining myself tothe employment of a removable cover, as, when preferred, the cover mightbe permanently connected to the upper end of the tank.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secu re byLetters Patent, 1s

l. An irrigating device comprising a tank set in the tract of land to beirrigated, and having a lateral outlet disposed inaplane immediatelyabove the surface of the tract, and a conduit in the tank, connectedwith a source of water-supply, and provided with a downwardly-disposeddischarge portion.

2. An irrigating device comprising a tank adapted to be set in a tractof land to be irrigated, and connected with a source of watersupply; thesaid tank having a cover supported above its upper end, and also havingone or more laterally-disposed outlets between its said end and cover.

3. An irrigating device comprising a tank adapted to be set in a tractof land to be irrigated, and having a cover supported above its upperend, and one or more laterally-disposed outlets between its said end andcover, and a pipe in the tank, provided with one or moredownwardly-disposed discharge portions, and adapted to be connected witha source of water-supply.

4:. An irrigating device comprising a tank adapted to be set in a tractof land to be irrigated, a cover having depending lugs provided withshoulders bearing on the upper end of the tank, and portions restingwithin the same, whereby laterally-disposed outlets are formed betweenthe tank and cover, a conduit connected to the bottom of the tank andadapted to be connected with a main or other source of supply, and apipe arranged in the tank and connected with said supplyconduit andprovided with one or more downwardly-disposed discharge portions.

5. An irrigating device comprising a tank, a cover supported above theupper end of the tank, whereby one or more lateral outlets are formedbetween it and the tank, and having a crown vessel, and a conduitadapted to be connected with a son rce of supply, and having dischargesfor supplying water to the tank and crown vessel.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosuljscribing witnesses.

HERMAN BLUEHER.

Witnesses:

EDWIN S. GLEAsoN, JNO. ROGER HAYNEs.

